Karachi, August 07, 2017 (PPI-OT): The council of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in its meeting on Monday strongly condemned the killing of vice chairman of union council 13 of DMC Korangi Muhammad Rashid by unidentified persons and demanded the government to arrest the killers immediately. The members also asked the government to ensure safety of elected local government representatives.

Afterwards the city council meeting which was chaired by the Deputy Mayor Dr Arshad Abdullah Vohra adjourned till Tuesday 1st August. In the meeting a resolution was presented by the leader of the house Aslam Shah Afridi, Aman Khan Afridi, Mohammad Junaid Mukati and supported by Syed Akbar Hashmi, Alam Zaib Alai and Opposition leader in the council Karamullah Waqasi.

Through this resolution, the members demanded that Sindh Government should arrest the killers of late vice chairman Muhammad Rashid and prayed that may almighty Allah bless the departed soul in eternal peace and grant strength and fortitude to all the family members, relatives to bear this loss. After the council members gave their views on the resolution it was approved unanimously. Leader of the house Aslam Shah Afridi thanked the council members for supporting the resolution.